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TOYOTA CELICA Common
As of 2026 Q1, 17,820 TOYOTA CELICAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 38,838 in 2014 Q3 — only 46% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 21,018 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,126 a year (6.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2037 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 61% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 17,820 on the road.
Rarer than 12% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1,126 a year (6.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 12,859 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.
About the CELICA
The Toyota Supra (Japanese: トヨタ・スープラ, Hepburn: Toyota Sūpura) is a sports car and grand tourer manufactured and developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation beginning in 1978. The name "supra" is taken from the Latin prefix meaning "above", "to surpass" or "go beyond". The initial four generations of the Supra were produced from 1978 to 2002. The fifth generation has been produced since March 2019 and later went on sale in May 2019. The styling of the original Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was longer. Starting in mid-1986, the A70 Supra became a separate model from the Celica. In...
TOYOTA CELICA — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA CELICA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 17,820 TOYOTA CELICA were still registered in the UK — 6,992 licensed and on the road, plus 10,828 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA CELICA rare?
The TOYOTA CELICA is common, with 17,820 still on the road, making it rarer than 12% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA CELICA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA CELICA on UK roads fell by 591 (3.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 12,859 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TOYOTA CELICA use?
Most TOYOTA CELICA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the TOYOTA CELICA peak?
The TOYOTA CELICA peaked at 38,838 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.